Wire-lever stopper.



W ORTMANN v WIRE LEVI-B STOPPEB. 4 APPLICATION FILED JULY 30, 1907..

Patented Dec. 15, 1908 wad: I

WILHELM ORTMANN, OF DRESDEN, GERMANY.

WIRE-LEVER STOPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 30, 1907. Serial N 0. 386,241.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILHELM ORTMANN, a subject of the German Emperor,and resident of Dresden, Germany, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in and Relating to VVire-Lever Stoppers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My present invention relates to wire lever stoppers for bottles or thelike in which the turning lever is arranged on the head of the bottlewhile the locking lever is connected to the stopper. In such locks thelocking lever can be usually turned around little eyelets of the turninglever in such a manner that the locking lever rests against the legs ofthe turning lever if the bottle is closed it being impossible to injurethe bottle.

The object of my present invention differs in so far from these well,known stoppers that its parts are thus constructed that the stopper canbe rigidly placed and held on the head of the bottle by means of thelooking lever.

A further advantage of my improvedl stopper may be found therein thatthe stopper can be exchanged. Besides I can remove the whole look fromthe bottle and take the same apart. I

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated my improved wire leverstopper at tached to beer bottles in five different constructions eachtime in a closed position, in a half way opened position and in an openposition.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the diflerentviews.

Figures 1 to 3 show one form of construction of my improved wire leverstopper, Figs. 4 to 6 show a second form of construction of my improvedwire lever stopper, Figs. 7 to 9 show a third form of construction of myimproved wire lever stopper, Figs. 10 to 12 show a fourth form ofconstruction of my improved wire lever stopper, Figs. 13 to 15 show afifth form of construction of my improved wire lever stopper, Fig. 16shows the position into which the stopper is placed if the bottle isopened and emptied.

Common to all these constructions is the form and arrangement of theturning bail 4 while the locking lever 1 shows each time a differentform and arrangement.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1-3 the locking lever 1 is of a shapesimilar to per 2 rests on its free end on the eyelet 7.

The other end of the locking lever is formed like a hook and catchesinto the eyelet 7 of the turning bail. The lever 1 shows the form of abow which if the bottle is closed rests around the neck of the samewithout touching the bottle (Fig. 1). The legs of the wire lever 1 restwhile closing the bottle against the legs of the turning bail andprevent the bow from striking against the neck of the bottle. If thestopper 2 shall be exchanged I simply remove the lever end 5 from theeyelet 7 and draw the stopper from the said end.

Figs. 46 show a construction in which the stopper 2 can not beexchanged. The locking lever l is located on one side of the stopper thewire legs being loop like pressed together. The one wire leg 9 providesa hook engaging the eyelet 6 of the turning bail 4. The otherend 10 ispassed through the stopper 2 and catches into the eyelet 7 of the bail4.

According to the construction shown in Figs. 7-9 I shorten the lockinglever 1. The end 10 of the lever 1 is besides bent a little more awayfrom the other leg in order to form a loop into which I can place afinger if I wish to open the bottle. This sort of bottle locks isespecially designed for export bottles.

The construction shown in Figs. 10 to 12 provides a stronger elasticityof the lock mg lever this construction having the advantage of an easyopening and closing of the mechanism .and besides more uniformly pressesthe stopper into the opening of the head of the bottle, whereby unevencuttings of the mouth pieces of the different bottles are equalized. Thelocking lever 1 forms at its lowest end a ring and thereafter with itsone end an elastical loop 11 before said end engages the eyelet 6 of theturning bail 4. The other end 12 of the locking lever upward directedand passing through the stopper engages the eyelet 7 of the turning bail4. The locking lever suspended and shaped as here above describedstrikes only agalnst the wires of the turning bail and can thereforenever injure the bottle.

In the construction shown in Figs. 13 to 15 the stopper 2 is againexchangeable and it differs in so far from the one shown in Figs. 1 to 3that the locking lever 1 forms no bow but is arranged on one side of thestopper, whereby the one leg 17 runs. in a semi circular way around thebottle engaging with its hooked end the eyelet 7 of the bail 4. Theother leg is constructed. as the part 5 shown in Figs. 1 to 3.

The most important advantage of my improved wire lever stopper consistsin an easy opening and locking of the bottle. The locking lever canbesides never strike against the neck of the bottle and injure the sameas its legs are stopped by the legs of the turning lever. The stopperbutton can be easily exchanged in order to renew the tinning of thewires and the closed lock can be easily secured by a lead seal.

If the bottle is shall be emptied the stopper can be placed and clampedinto the position shown in Fig. 16, so that it can not move. Thisprevents a touching of the fluid contained in the bottle with thestopper if said fluid is poured out.

The position shown in Fig. 16 is attained by turning the locking lever 1after the bottle has been opened completely backward whereby the stopper2 is placed with its broad surface against the head of the bottle.Hereafter the locking lever 1 is again turned forward and the stopperpressed softly against the head of the bottle the lever 1 having adopteda horizontal position, so that the lock can not leave its place. Thisadjustment can also take place in the constructions shown in Figs. 1 to12.

opened and if the same' A further important advantage of my improvedstopper consists therein that it fits any sort of bottle necks.

hat I claim as new and desire to secure by a United States LettersPatent is 2-- 1. In a wire lever stopper having a cross hole thecombination of a locking lever (1) provided with a hook line end adaptedto engage underneath a turning bail and with a second end passingthrough the hole of the stopper and carrying the same, and a turningbail adapted to be pivotally fastened to the head of a bottle andprovided with eyelets passing over the hook like ends of said lockinglever and with wire legs serving as a stop for the locking leversubstantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a wire lever stopper having a cross hole the combination of aturning bail adapted to be pivotally fastened to the head of a bottleand provided with eyelet-s, a locking lever provided with two hook likeends engaging underneath said eyelets of said turning bail and a loopformed by the locking lever at one side of the stopper before passingthrough the hole of the same substantially as described and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 12th day ofJuly 1907 in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

\VILHELM ORTMANN.

WVitnesses PAUL Alums, Hnoron C. BYWATER.

